A fresh and fruity custard tart with a golden crisp sweet pastry base and a creamy coconut custard filling all topped with tender toasted rhubarb and juicy strawberries. Decorate with some coconut whipped cream, this dessert is a family favourite and naturally vegan and simple to make. There is something so nostalgic and familiar about … Continue reading Strawberry and Rhubarb Custard Tart (Vegan GF-Option)
A lightly spiced fruit cake packed with mixed dried berries and other fruits topped with luscious and creamy vanilla buttercream and a selection of fresh fruits. Pile the fruit high to make this vegan and gluten-free cake a show-stopper dessert or afternoon tea bake. I have to admit that I am not the world’s biggest … Continue reading Vegan Fruit Cake (Gluten-Free)
Thick, creamy and fruity oat jars with one strawberry layer and one butterscotch layer on top of sticky roasted rhubarb. These oat jars are easy and quick to make for a vegan, gluten-free and wholesome breakfast. Oats are a staple for a lot of us for breakfast, and for good reason! They are so versatile, … Continue reading Strawberry Rhubarb and Butterscotch Oat Jars (Vegan GF)
A rich and fudgy dark chocolate banana bread studded with juicy raspberries and laced with swirls of chocolate spread throughout, this banana bread is easy to make and is a great dessert of afternoon snack. Spread with a homemade raspberry buttercream and Chocolate Raspberry Kisses, it’s also an impressive dessert. If you were to cross … Continue reading Dark Chocolate Raspberry Fudge Banana Bread (Vegan GF-Option)
Filling and wholesome sweet breakfast toasts with protein yoghurt and delicious toppings, these fun toast toppers are easy to make and are great for breakfast, brunch or as a snack. They take 5 minutes to make and use any topping ingredients you have to hand. This “recipe” is so easy that it hardly can be … Continue reading Protein Yoghurt Breakfast Toast 4 Ways (Vegan Gluten-Free)
A delicious and simple hearty and wholesome dessert with a fruity sticky base and a thick, crumbly, nutty flapjack-like topping. Serve this vegan, gluten-free dessert with thick yoghurt, ice cream or custard for a really tasty dessert for all the family. I love sweet recipes although when talking to a few friends, I realised that … Continue reading Vegan Apple and Cranberry Crumble (GF)
Sticky, sweet and hearty vegan French toast with just a few basic staple ingredients. This stack of naturally sweetened toast is easily gluten-free and makes a great family brunch or weekend breakfast. You may know by now that brunch is by far my favourite meal of the day. I would pretty much eat it all … Continue reading Vanilla Berry French Toast (Vegan GF)
A light and fluffy banana bread filled with all the flavours and textures of the much-love Florentine bite: raisins, chocolate and flaked almonds. Drizzled with melted chocolate and decorated with homemade Chocolate Florentines, this banana bread is a one-bowl vegan recipe with a GF-option, too. The banana bread of August has arrived: Florentine Banana Bread. … Continue reading Florentine Banana Bread (Vegan GF-Option)
Light and fluffy miniature-sized pancakes that come together in 5 minutes and make a deliciously simple, healthy and fun breakfast or snack. These pancakes are naturally gluten-free, vegan and perfect any day of the week. Across my social media at the moment, I keep seeing a lot of “pancake cereal” posts which is basically mini … Continue reading Mini Oat Pancakes (Vegan GF)
A light and fluffy single-serve giant pancake that is packed with fruit and protein. Naturally vegan, gluten-free and nut-free it comes together in 10 minutes and works well with whatever toppings you choose. I love pancakes – especially at the weekends – but sometimes, I want to throw it all in a pan rather than … Continue reading One-Pan Fruit Protein Pancake
Chewy, sticky and oaty granola bars topped with a simple homemade chocolate ganache. These bars are raw, vegan and naturally gluten-free, making them a great all-day snack or even a quick breakfast on the go. I was hoping to share these granola bars a couple of weeks ago ahead of my cooking demo at Balance … Continue reading Raw Nutty Granola Bars with Chocolate Ganache
Easy to bake, this light and fluffy banana bread makes the most of ripe bananas and simple ingredients. With a vibrant and zesty orange flavoured sponge and a sticky orange glaze, this is a great Springtime bake with 6 ingredients. It is time for my banana bread of month and once again, I am cutting … Continue reading Sticky Orange Banana Bread
Mince pies are a staple at Christmastime – these treats are a cross between the classic mince pie and a flapjack-style bar with a sweet crumbly top. They are naturally vegan, gluten-free and easy to make in less than 30 minutes. Who doesn’t love a good mince pie? I’m not a fan of the ones … Continue reading Mince Pie Crumble Squares
Light and fluffy savoury pumpkin-filled falafel made with less than 10 ingredients and coming together in less than 30 minutes. These falafel are seasonal, vegan, gluten-free and are easy to make. Served with a refreshing herby hummus, cumin roasted coloured carrots, a fruity tabbouleh and fresh greens, this bowl is a feast for all the … Continue reading Baked Pumpkin Falafel Bowl with Herby Hummus and Roasted Carrots
Thick and creamy overnight oats filled with pumpkin pie spices perfect for a quick and easy breakfast. Serve with sticky and fruity cinnamon baked pears for a juicy and wholesome combination that is great this time of year (or any!). My love for oats continues along with my current obsession with anything and everything pumpkin … Continue reading Pumpkin Pie Spice Overnight Oats with Cinnamon Pears
A rich and creamy breakfast bowl packed with fresh fruit, yoghurt, granola and a drizzle of tahini. This breakfast bowl can be whipped up in 5 minutes and enjoyed as part of a delicious morning routine before you head out the door. This Tropical Vanilla Yoghurt Power Bowl is hardly a recipe, in fact I … Continue reading Tropical Vanilla Yoghurt Power Bowl
A thick and creamy breakfast recipe that takes 5 minutes to prepare and is a perfect way to start your day stress-free to feel nourished. Serve these oats with some sticky and juicy homemade cinnamon plum jam and lots of fruit and other toppings. Adaptogens have been getting a lot of air time recently and … Continue reading Adaptogenic Overnight Oats with Cinnamon Plum Jam
Summer fruit welcomes a brand-new stone-fruit variety to the shelves this year and it’s called Metis®. Pronounced Me-teece, this natural cross between a plum and apricot is firm and crisp on the outside while being sweet and juicy on the inside. Metis® fruit has been naturally bred using bees to cross-pollinate apricot pollen and plum blooms … Continue reading Roasted Metis®, Mint and Cream Cheese Crostini
A berry and apple packed breakfast bircher muesli that takes 5 minutes to prepare in the mornings for a delicious and creamy jar. It is naturally vegan, healthy and packed with fibre while being cheap and easy to make. I use the term “recipe” quite loosely for this Very Berry Cherry Bircher Jar as it … Continue reading Very Berry Cherry Bircher Jar
A thick and creamy vegan porridge made with gluten free buckwheat flakes, delicious salted caramel protein and lots of jammy sweet dates, this porridge is a perfect breakfast any time of the year. I am fairly new to using buckwheat flakes in place of rolled oats in my porridge bowls, although I am a big … Continue reading Salted Caramel and Date Buckwheat Porridge
The ultimate summer salad – this really is packed with everything summery! A light but filling salad with quinoa, roasted squash, tropical fruits, summer berries, creamy avocado and sticky coconut clusters. This is my new favourite salad and I hope it will become yours, too, plus it only takes 30 minutes to make. Coconut Summer … Continue reading Coconut Summer Salad
What a way to start the day. Creamy coconut infused thick overnight oats with gooey chunks of mango topped with fresh fruits, sweet syrup and crunchy buckwheat. Mango Coconut Overnight Oats I do not enjoy overnight oats often enough and after making this new recipe recently, I most definitely will be making them more. My … Continue reading Mango Coconut Overnight Oats
If you’re looking for something a little fun to jazz up your bank holiday weekend brunch, then this Vegan Vanilla and Lemon French Toast is for you. With only 9 simple ingredients and only 25 minutes of your time, you can whip up a perfect stack of French toast to impress guests, friends, family members … Continue reading Vegan Vanilla and Strawberry French Toast
There is nothing better than making your own baked goods and hands-down the most rewarding thing to bake involves yeast. I have a love-love-hate relationship (I love them twice as much as hate them!) as I get nervous every time just in case the airing cupboard isn’t quite the right temperature and what about that … Continue reading Vegan Hot Cross Buns
Happy Pancake Day! Can you believe it has been one whole year since the last time it was officially OK to eat pancakes for breakfast, lunch and dinner in the same day?! Well, when they taste this good, are this easy to whip up and are this good for you, I say we can have … Continue reading Peanut Butter Oat Flour Pancakes with Mixed Berry Chia Jam
Are you in full love mode? With Valentines Day just around the corner, there’s a lot of focus on being with someone. A girlfriend, boyfriend, husband, wife, partner… there are so many couples out there and while I LOVE the day for love, why not celebrate self-love, self-worth and self-care. We need a marked day … Continue reading Peanut Butter and Blueberry Muffins
Cherries, almonds, vanilla… it can only mean one thing: Cherry Bakewell. The sweet aromas of this Cherry Almond Bakewell Cake sing to the memories of my youth. As the smell spread throughout my kitchen I was transported back to school days, visiting friends houses and being offered one of these as a pre-dinner snack. Now, … Continue reading Cherry Almond Bakewell Cake
This tastes like summer in a glass to me – light, refreshing and so juicy thanks to the abundance of berries. The coconut water makes the smoothie even fresher, while adding a bit more flavour and summery vibes. I love adding some baobab to morning smoothies as they add a real zing that really wakens … Continue reading A Refreshing Coconut Berry Smoothie